Rhode Island State Senator

Lammis Vargas Authored & Sponsored Legislation

Session

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0428

Introduced
2/26/25  
Amends the pension benefits for both current and former Rhode Island state police members, and would extend the time period a member may serve in the Rhode Island state police.
RI

Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0442

Introduced
2/26/25  
Refer
2/26/25  
Adds the workers' compensation administration fund to those restricted receipt accounts not subject to indirect cost recoveries.
RI

Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0452

Introduced
2/26/25  
Establishes a statewide “Healthy School Meals for all” universal school breakfast and lunch program in Rhode Island public schools phased in over 3 years.
RI

Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0457

Introduced
2/26/25  
Provides funding to establish a dual language program within the department of elementary and secondary education. It also describe how to implement he Support and Access to Bilingual Education “SABE Act” for all Local Education Agencies “LEA” recipients.
RI

Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0478

Introduced
2/26/25  
Establishes the scope of a certified professional midwife’s authority relating to prescribing medication to patients.
RI

Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0479

Introduced
2/26/25  
Requires health insurance plans to cover services provided by licensed certified professional midwives. Insurers must report utilization and cost data annually. Certain limited benefit policies are exempt.
RI

Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0487

Introduced
2/26/25  
Refer
2/26/25  
Report Pass
6/2/25  
Prohibits any healthcare facility, from asking the legal immigration status of any patient.

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

RI

Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0430

Introduced
2/26/25  
Establishes a statewide “Healthy School Meals for all” universal school breakfast and lunch program in Rhode Island public schools phased in over 3 years
RI

Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0446

Introduced
2/26/25  
Submits 2026 capital development program requesting the issuance of $100,000,000 in general obligation bonds to the voters for approval at the November, 2026, general election.
RI

Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0447

Introduced
2/26/25  
Establishes a child tax credit of one thousand dollars ($1,000) per dependent.